European Union – DIGIT INFO

EU Anti-Money Laundering Laws Ban Provision of Services for Anonymous Cryptocurrency Accounts

A new set of anti-money laundering laws passed by the EU has banned crypto asset service providers from servicing and providing custody to anonymous cryptocurrency accounts. The approved proposal for the “prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing” alleges these assets present “risks of misuse […]

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CZ must stay, Do Kwon to be extradited: Law Decoded

A Seattle district court ruled out CZ’s departure to the UAE, and the Montenegrin justice minister plans to grant the United States request for Do Kwon’s extradition.

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French startup Mistral AI closes $415M funding round

The French AI startup Mistral AI closed a funding round worth around $415 million as it strives to be the EU’s rival to OpenAI and accelerates the EU AI race.

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EU officials reach ‘historic’ AI regulation deal

The agreement mandates models like ChatGPT and general AI to follow transparency rules before market entry.

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Robinhood launches crypto trading services in Europe

All eligible customers in the EU region can access Robinhood crypto for crypto trading services, with over 25 cryptocurrencies available for trade.

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France’s third-largest bank, Société Générale, launches euro pegged stablecoin

The euro-pegged stablecoin will be the first of its kind in the region and will be available to the bank’s wide customer base for trading use.

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Amnesty International head says AI innovation vs. regulation is ‘false dichotomy’

Amnesty’s secretary general said the EU has a chance to lead with new AI regulations and member states shouldn’t “undermine” the forthcoming AI Act.

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European regulator: CASPs should work on protocol interoperability, self-hosted wallets

The European Banking Authority wants to update existing anti-money laundering rules and combat the financing of terrorism for crypto providers.

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EU tech coalition warns of over-regulating AI prior to EU AI Act finalization

A group of 33 businesses and tech companies have signed a joint letter to EU regulators urging them not to over-regulate emerging AI technologies at the cost of innovation.

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